Shockingly strong link found between loneliness and physical pain
A massive global study has uncovered a strong connection between loneliness and physical pain. Surveying over 250,000 people across 139...
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Ibogaine treatment linked to changes in brain rhythms and psychiatric improvements in veterans with traumatic brain injury
Brain recordings suggest that ibogaine slows the brain’s dominant rhythms and reduces signal variability in veterans with traumatic brain injury—patterns...
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AI vision: GPT-4V shows human-like ability to interpret social scenes, study finds
A new study suggests that GPT-4V can interpret social cues in images and video with near-human accuracy. The AI model...
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Antisocial personality traits linked to blunted brain responses to angry faces
New neuroimaging research indicates that individuals with higher levels of antisocial personality traits show weaker brain responses to looming angry...
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Overconfidence in bullshit detection linked to cognitive blind spots and narcissistic traits
People who struggle to distinguish pseudo-profound nonsense from genuine insight often believe they are better than others at doing so,...
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Conventional values correlate with particular “dark-side” personality traits
Conventional values may reflect deeper personality patterns. A new study links strong support for tradition and security with dark-side traits...
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Army basic training appears to reshape how the brain processes reward
A longitudinal investigation examined how Army recruits’ brain activity changed following basic training. Researchers used a decision-making task and EEG...
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Cannabis use linked to stronger emotional responses but also better recovery in people with anxiety
Adults with anxiety who used cannabis reacted more strongly to stress but also bounced back more effectively. The study, published...
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Extraverts show faster, stronger, and more patterned emotional reactions
Researchers have found that people high in extraversion react more quickly and intensely to positive images than negative ones. The...
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Common artificial sweeteners linked to cognitive decline in large study
Consumption of popular sugar-free sweeteners was linked to faster declines in global cognition, memory, and verbal fluency in a large...
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Researchers rushed to study the aftermath of the Trump shooting. Here’s what they found
Four new studies shed light on how Americans responded to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. From shifting political attitudes...
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What teddy bears reveal about comfort and care
According to a study in The Journal of Positive Psychology, teddy bears that look soft, symmetrical, and stereotypically cute are...
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Young adults with different ADHD symptom profiles face distinct cannabis-related risks
New research has found that inattention symptoms predict functional cannabis-related harms like academic difficulties and memory blackouts, while hyperactivity symptoms...
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Dark Triad personalities may be easier to scam than you’d think
A new study published in The Journal of Psychology suggests that people high in narcissism, psychopathy, or Machiavellianism may be...
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Study finds women tend to favor sweet actions over sweet words in romantic partners
New research suggests that women are more likely than men to view everyday gestures—like doing laundry or running errands—as meaningful...
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